RE: Skype Accessibility Report

  • From: "Jim Grimsby" <jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 05:42:18 -0800

Well now I discover that the classic sounds are there and I can choose
them quite easily.  Now I just need to know if there is a way to copy
these settings to each computer I install skype on so I do not have to
do this each time.  

jim grimsby 
msn: jim.grimsby@xxxxxxx
email:  jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx
skype: jim.grimsby 

-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jim Grimsby
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 5:13 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Skype Accessibility Report


Hi, I did not say there was I just expressed my personal opinion that I
did not like these new ones.  If it aint broke don't fix it.  

jim grimsby 
msn: jim.grimsby@xxxxxxx
email:  jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx
skype: jim.grimsby 

-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bruce Toews
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:48 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Skype Accessibility Report


The sounds are all changeable, so that's no reason to stay away from the

upgrade. <GRIN>

Bruce

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On Thu, 5 Jan 2006, Jim Grimsby wrote:

> Hi well I agree with the below but must say I highly recommend the
> skype scripts for jaws. With window eyes 5.5 you get no access to the 
> contact list what so ever so if you are using both stay with 1.4.78
> If you are just using jaws go ahead and update.  Note the new sounds
> suck though.  Just my observations.
> If you are using the skype api with miranda and jaws you may continue
to
> do this.  This might be a good work around for window eyes users and
the
> miranda contact list reads just fine using window eyes.
> Hth
>
> jim grimsby
> msn: jim.grimsby@xxxxxxx
> email:  jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx
> skype: jim.grimsby
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Bruce Toews
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:23 PM
> To: Blind Tech List; pc-audio@xxxxxxxxxxxx; jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; 
> jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Skype Accessibility Report
>
>
> Below are my findings. I can only speak for my experiences.
>
> I just downloaded the latest release of Skype. This is not a beta, but

> a
>
> full release. The contact list works very impressively with JAWS. When

> you launch the program, you are immediately placed into the contact
> window. Hitting the tab key puts you into the edit box for entering a 
> phone number, then tab again places you back n the contact list. The 
> contact list will give you the status of the person highlighted: 
> online, offline,
> offline with call forwarding, etc. You can hit enter to immediately
call
>
> that person, or you can use your application key for contact-related
> options.
>
> Unfortunately, this version of Skype does not offer the same (or, by
> my findings, any) contact list functionality with Window-Eyes. I 
> should also add that I do not have any JAWS scripts installed.
>
> Bruce
>
>
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